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Never Say Di

category international | miscellaneous | opinion/analysis author Friday July 11, 2003 12:01author by Pat C Report this post to the editors

Marvel Comics has scrapped an idea to portray Princess Diana as a comic superhero.
The company says "upon reflection" it will remove Diana and all references to the Royal family from its forthcoming X-Statix monthly comics, reports the BBC.
(I know its a cut and paste, but I had to share this. I know there are many Di fans here who will be happy that her memory is not sullied by such trvialisation. Di deserves her own live action feature. How about Tomb Raider III, Lara Croft accidently revives Di?)

Marvel scrap idea to make Princess Diana a superhero

Marvel had planned to introduce Diana as one of a team of super-powered mutants in a five-series storyline called Di Another Day.
Her character would have been involved in a satirical look at fame and pop culture.
Writer Peter Milligan had said the princess was "tailor-made" for the series because she was "someone famous for being famous".
No Marvel spokesman was immediately available to elaborate on why it had changed its plans.
Buckingham Palace has declined to comment on the issue.
Story filed: 10:33 Friday 11th July 2003
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_798886.html?menu=news.quirkies

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author by Orpublication date Fri Jul 11, 2003 12:15author address author phone Report this post to the editors

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author by does doreen exist?publication date Fri Jul 11, 2003 13:35author address author phone Report this post to the editors

so this is what you do:
Anne Farrell is the producer, Derek Mooney is the presenter of the RTE Liveline show, though not a news show, it specialised in presenting easy listening information type discussion live participant type entertainment targeted at Homemakers in Ireland.
Call Liveline. Get this story out.
On-Air Tel. No: 1850 715 815
N. Ireland: 0800 614 614
Phone: 01 2083261
Fax: 01 2082424
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author by Loyal Subjectpublication date Fri Jul 11, 2003 19:16author address author phone Report this post to the editors

We don't need to have a comic book story to know that our "candle in the wind" was a real superhero. We miss you Diana, our Queen in waiting, cut down in your prime.

author by Redmond O'Laoirepublication date Fri Jul 11, 2003 22:49author address author phone Report this post to the editors

The sneering tone of the author of the above piece is not at all surprising. It is just what I would expect from a republican extremist such as Pat Corcoran. Princess Di was a wonderful, caring person who displayed great concern for the deprived and unfortunate.

author by Seáinínpublication date Sat Jul 12, 2003 03:04author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Scummy fashionista using 'charidee' for her PR purposes. if she was such a fuckin Mother Teresa she would have got her hands dirty.

author by pat cpublication date Mon Jul 14, 2003 12:14author address author phone Report this post to the editors

I am a Di fan. Thats why I want to see her depicted live action in Tomb Raidewr III. Just think of her in a Lara Croft outfit! It could have a touching end, she could discover that the true heir to the Russian Crown lives and die whilst rescuing this cute little Tsasitsa from a Kryptonite Minefield.

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